18 U.S.C. § 4322
Use of restraints on prisoners during the period of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery prohibited
United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 18 U.S.C. § 4322, Use of restraints on prisoners during the period of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery prohibited, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/450147
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The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply if—
an appropriate corrections official, or a United States marshal, as applicable, makes a determination that the prisoner—
The exceptions under paragraph (1) may not be applied—
If a corrections official or United States marshal uses restraints on a prisoner under subsection (b)(1), that official or marshal shall submit, not later than 30 days after placing the prisoner in restraints, to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons or the Director of the United States Marshals Service, as applicable, and to the healthcare professional responsible for the health and safety of the prisoner, a written report that describes the facts and circumstances surrounding the use of restraints, and includes—
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons and the Director of the United States Marshals Service shall each develop training guidelines regarding the use of restraints on female prisoners during the period of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery, and shall incorporate such guidelines into appropriate training programs. Such training guidelines shall include—
For purposes of this section:
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- First Step Act of 2018House: 358–36Senate: no recorded tally